The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-11

held in Washington, ID. O., next September.
DR.. j. II. Hamilton of Richford was APP
pointed as substitute.
A LARGE mass-meeting to protest against
the passage of the coercion bill and to ex-
press sympathy with Ireland was held in
the Howard Opera-house, Burlington, last
Thursday night. Governor Ormsbee pre-
sided, and the speakers were the governor,
Colonel Albert Clarke of Rutland, Hiram
Atkins of Montpelier, John Il. Fitzgerald
of Boston, f. w. McGettrick of st. Adams
and Congressman w. w. Grout. Stirring
resolutions were adopted denouncing CO.
ercion and sympathizing with Ireland.
Cablegrams were sent to Minister Phelps
and to Gladstone and Parnell, stating that
the hearts of the people of Vermont are
with all who are endeavoring to elevate Ire
land. A letter was read from Senator Ed
munds expressing sympathy for Ireland.
NEARLY half century ago the mail be-
tween Boston and Canada was carried part
of the way by stage. Old Jake Walker,
once resident of Derby, drove in those
days a four-horse coach between Concord,
N. H., and Montreal, and on one of his
early trips the following incident occurred
Walker had started from Concord with his
mail and one passenger, and when two days
out met in the woods an Indian and half
breed, who by their close scrutiny gave
Walker to understand that he must look
out. Night found them on the east side OF
the Green Mountains and number of
miles from their stopping-place. AS they
were preparing to descend long hill a
lurch of the coach told the driver that some
one was climbing on behind. Walker gave
the reins to his companion and, taking a
baggage rope, one end of which was secured
to the wagon pole and the other end formed
into slip-loose, he climbed on top of the
coach. In the moonlight he could just dis
cover two figures, with guns and knives
ready for quick use. Inspired by knowl-
-. FIJI Al
over the head of what he now recognized as
the Indian, and at the same instant gave the
signal for the horses to be rushed down the
mountain. The half-breed escaped, but a
grave marked by huge pine is the only
monument of the treacherous INDIAN
Free Press.
In General.
JAMES GRANT, the Scotch novelist, is
dead.
PARNELL is said to be suffering from can
Ger of the stomach.
1t is reported that party of fiilibusters
have landed in Cuba.
The confederates will not erect monu-
ments at Gettysburg.
IT is proposed to put 100000 Russian
peasants back into serfdom.
The Queen of the Sandwich Islands and
her suite have arrived in Boston.
THE democrats of Kentucky have renom
mated General Buckner for governor.
THE Homestead, Pa, glass works have
been burned by natural gas. Loss $4,000.
The Washington monument has been
closed to visitors on account of vandalism
The American bridge works in Chicago
have been burned. The loss is put at $780,
900.
THE earthquake in Arizona opened new
springs of water and disclosed rich veins of
gold
A BILL similar to the interstate commerce
act has been introduced in the Canadian
parliament.
A UNION Of the Greek and Latin churches
is being brought about through the efforts
of Pope Leo.
A HAIL, wind and thunderstorm did great
damage last week in Somerset and Bedford
counties, Pa.
Two nuns and priest have been arrested
| at Nancy, France, under suspicion of being
German spies.
BY a collision of steamships in the En-
glish channel thirty-eight Italian emigrants
lost their lives.
QUEEN KAPIoLANI was received at thu
| White House recently by the President an,
Mrs. Cleveland
ADvICEs from the Nova Scotia coast are
that the American fishermen are CAREFUL,
obeying the law.
THE reported loss of Glasgow steamer
and thirty lives on Sable Island, off Now
Scotia, was false.
THE long-continued strike of New Yorl
plumbers has cost the men 500 600 and thu
employees $40, 900.
THE Connecticut house has passed bill
making women eligible to election on dis
trct school boards
PRESIDENT GARFIELD's widow will attenC
! the ceremonies when her husbands statu,
is unveiled on May II.
AT Castle Garden, Friday, there wer
landed 4,S73 immigrants, the largest mum
Der in any day in years.
REPORT has it that James w. Hyatt o
Norwalk, Ct, will succeed Mr.. Jordan a
United States treasurer.
II. S. HARKINs, republican, was electe
mayor of Asheville, n. c.. on the I'd il
slant by good majority.
The Chinese portion of San Jose, Cal
was destroyed by fire recently. The loss
$4,000; insured for $4,000
THE coke men in Pennsylvania, to the e>
tent of $4,000, are on strike, and long an
aggressive struggle is predicted.
Ex-JUDGE HENRY HILTON has given Mel,
sonier's greatest picture, Fredland," I
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
SPEAKER CARLISLE, in an interview, de-
clareS he is not candidate Tor senate
preferring to remain in the house.
DANIEL G. BIRDsALL, editor and propri
tor of the Hartford (Ct.) Telegram, has bee
arrested on charge of embezzlement.
IT is stated that 5000 emgrants hay
| purchased tickets for American ports, an
, will arrive during the summer months.
A STRANGE disease, resembling cholera,
raging along the Louisiana border in A
, kansas. Several deaths have occurred.
AN oil well near Lima, Ohio is flowing
the rate of 5000 barrels per day, and ma
ural gas well at the rate of 600 900 cubic fee
Mrs. ELIZABETH GRANGER of Pittsfel
Mass, celebrated her one hundred secor
birthday Saturday. She is hale and heart
,, THE largest gas well in the world has ju
been discovered at Paramount, near Munci
Ind. 1t is flowing nearly l2,000,0 900 feet p
, day.
THE heat at Pittsburg one day last wee
was so great that the iron mills had to su
: pend. Mercury reached ninety-fve d
: grees.
e REV. Mr. CoRsoN, Methodist, of Ottaw
t preached Sunday against William o. Brie
3 who has come over to denounce Lord Ian
: downe.
The death of Mrs. Isaac Osterhout
4 Wilkesbarre, Pa, places that town in pc
9 session of public library fund of near
4 100000
= ELECTRICIAN EDISON, who went TO Flori,
few months ago, and was then thought
. be dying, has arrived home. His health
restored.
= FOUR negro boys were killed near w